CRACKER CITY

Sivakasi.

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             Sivakasi is a city in Virudunagar district in the India state of Tamilnadu. This town is known for its fire crackers,match box and printing industries. This industries in Sivakasi employs over 2,50,000 people with an estimated turn over of 20billion (US$280 million)

History:



            Sivakasi was established during the early 15th century C.E between 1428-1460. A PANDYA KING HARIKESARI PARAKKIRAMA PANDIYAN ruled the southern part of Madurai region (comprising modern day Sivakasi and it surrounding)

Economy:



           The economy of Sivakasi is dependent on three major industries
  • Fire crackers
  • Match box
  • Manufacturing and printing
      It has 520 registered printing industries,53 match factories,32 chemical factories. The town is the nodal center for fire cracker manufacturing at the national level. The source of raw material from Kerala and Andaman.

Demographics:



       According 2011 census,Sivakasi had a population of 71,040 with a sex ratio of 1,009 females for every 1,000 males much above the national average of 929.

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